Norad ID: 12997
| Spacetrack Directory Name | RADIO 3 |
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| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia) |
| Perigee | 1564 km |
| Apogee | 1658 km |
RADIO 3, 12997 is a Commonwealth of Independent States-origin payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Thu, 17 Dec 1981 UTC via a KOSMOS 11K65M launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite RADIO 3 Date of exalting 17.12.1981y.